The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

death.
Railroad workmen and Youngstown, O.,
police have pitched battle for contest OF
a railroad track.
Ex-Attorney General MacVeagh and
family will spend the summer in England.
Sir John Pope Henessey has been rein
stated as governor general oil Mauritus.
Hamburg correspondent telegraphs
that rumor is current that Herr Miguel
is likely to succeed Bismarck as minister
OF commerce.
At Montreal McDougal, Logic & Co.,
oil and paint manufacturers, have failed.
Direct liabilities. $3.50, 1000.
Secretary Lamar has sustained the COM
missioner in his refusal to make for HOl-
land survey OF q dry lake bed in Sec
fourth principal meridian, Minnesota.
The secretary says: 1t is the policy OF the
department since 1877 to refuse to survey
meandered lake beds. Beside, he is not
satisfied that tho lake bed does not inure
to the holders OF the adjoining tract by the
principle OF accretion.
A special from Lexington, Miss, to the N.
o. Picayupa, says: r. B. Chatham, indie
pendent and Republican candidate for the
legislature, shot and killed John s. Har-
kins, associate editor Of the Lexington
Dem ocratic nominees for the legislature.
Chatham and young Harkins had been
discussing politics and drinking beer freely
during the day up to the time the dispute
arose.
The comptroller OF the currency author
lied the Third National Bank OF Piqua,
S2iiioo g ,ooo oss'A BUSINESS WIN '''' .
The costoms receipts during the fiscal
year just closed were $146, 96S, 5SS, de-
rived from $500, 79S, 745 imported goods.
That resents average taxation on imports
OF 4S per cent.
Joseph G. Kennedy, once superintendent
OF the sencus, Is murdered in Washington.
Secretary Lamar's daughter JEANNE is
going to marry her cousin, w. III. Lamar,
a young lawyer OF Washington.
Evon Mr.. Manning's large estimate of In
ternal revenue for the fiscal YEAR just
closed foil short Of the reality. His cal.
culatlon was an increase Of $1S. 500, 900.
The actual increase was $34, 941, 1869.
The customs revenue increased $24, 5OO,.
900, or 1915 per cent, and internal reve-
nue. increased per cent, while the
amount received In excess Of current ex-
penditures was $1O2. 1854, 7O3.68.
U. 9. Grant post, No. 327, g. A. R., OF
Brooklyn has passed resolutions denounc-
ing the recent attacks upon the order as
insults to the living and ISLANDERS upon
our dead. The resolutions also declare
that the Grand Army men appeal to the
loyal press OF the country without regard
to par tisan utilization.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says that from figures given out Lately by
Powderly it is ascertained that the mem.
bership Of the order OF the Knights OF
Labor has fallen from 1000, OOC to less
than 100000 within the last fourteen
months. The loss has been steady and on
the increase.
The inspector who had Investigated the
accounts OF William Cannon, postmaster
at Fort Abraham Lincoln, OAK, who late
ly committed suicide, found that by false
returns OF Cancelled stamps Cannon had
overdrawn in salary $5,O55. The post
master general, under the act OF June II,
1878, made an order requesting the sixth
auditor to Feadiust the compensation OF
Cannon. The postofIice department says
that 1t is making thorough investigation
OF the acts OF postmasters all over the
country. It intimates that there are 9th.
or cases similar to that OF Cannon.
Sir Wilfred Lawson presided over the meet
ing OF the international arbitration as
ISOLATION in London. The secretary's re-
port referred at length to the cooperation
OF q similar association in America and
expressed hope for the formation OF
joint commission to consider the advisable
ity OF creating an Anglo American arbitra-
ton tribunal. David Dudley Field, in
moving approval VI a petition to parlia-
ment in favor of the creation of such q
tribunal, expressed hearty sympathy with
the cause.
Edward Garage, the aeronaut killed by
falling from his balloon on the fourth at
Olean, N. Y, had made ninety successful
ascensions.
The Southern Dakota division convention
at Huron constructs an executive council OF
fifteen to continue the agitation for state
hood.
A fire at Port Huron destroyed planning
mill valued at $25. 900.
The National Educational Association
commences it's session in Chicago.
st. Paul was on the 18th inst, treated
to phenomenon in the form OF clouds Oi
what are variously called Green Bay,
swamp and day bugs. About 10 O'Clock
breeze aprang up from the south and
with it came the countless millions OF bugs,
which swarmed every light, often becoming
so thick around many street lamps as to
almost obscure the light. Around the
electric light masts they seemed to congre-
gate in greater numbers than elsewhere,
and In The vicinity OF Bridge Square,
Seven Corners and at the park at the head
Of Third street, the streets were literally
coveredwith the pests to the depth ofseveral
inches. The street sweeping force carried
away many wagon loads OF the bugs from
Bridge square and vicinity about IL
o'clock, but at o'clock this morning the
streets in that locality were again covered
with them, and they still continue to ONE.
Six weeks ago st. Paul was visited by the
same nuisance.
The following banks have been authoriz.
ed to begin business: Quincy National
Bank, OF Quincy, ILL.,, capital 500, 900;
First National Bank, OF Cimaron, KAN,
capital $4,000.
The Huron convention adopts resolu.
tions presenting in the strongest manner
pakqta's demands for division and state
hood.
At Pittsburg. about eight hundred men
At the Black Diamond Steel works Of Park
Brothers 4 Co., struck because the firm re.
fused to reinstate union men recently dis
charged.
An 81 Paso lTex.l special describes .
America. II IL twelve miles from Bavispe,
State Of Sonora, Mexico. The volcano
and earthquake have almost annihilated
the village Of Bavispe. Many people were
killed. and the survivors are In q most
wretched condition. The volcano IL de-
scribed a. majestic sight. Near y + :
gsyser rivalins any Of those in the Yellow
stone Park,
The condition Of the German crown
prince. who has returned to London from
the Isle Of Wight. continues to improve.
His voice u clear and has almost regaiped
| it, mortal strength. The condition Of hia
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